A Muttley Crew

One of the sets that makes me laugh is the stamp set Not So Seriously.  I have had the set for a bit, but it had not seen any ink.  I found myself with some time, so I took a peek at the Mojo Monday sketch for the week.  Here's the card I came up with. 

I love the happiness of the mutts on the card.  What cracks me up the most is the wide, toothy grin on the Dachshund!  The Fire hydrant comes from a retired set called Man's Best Friend.  I do not have the stamp set, but I do have the brush set in My Digital Studio.  I added a leash instead of a bow.  See, the dogs are wishing the card recipient a happy birthday filled with all of their favorite things! Ha!  The inside of the card says, "From the whole muttley crew."  Cute. :-)

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch I followed.  It is sketch #234

Supplies:

Stamps: Not So Seriously, Man's Best Friend

Card stock: Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla

DSP: Well Worn

Ribbon: Taupe grossgrain (retired)

Other: Pewter Hodgepodge (retired)

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Kristine

Everyday Enchantment

Good morning Stampers!  I really have a back log of projects to show you.  My bad. 

Today are two very simple cards which use my favorite DSP, Everyday Enchantment.  The card on the left uses my favorite pattern from the stack.  I really like the delicate look of the pattern.  I made two different versions of the card.  A change of paper and the whole feel of the card changes!  I think the blue/green gives a soft feel and the orange and blue says, "Hey y'all, let's have fun!"  Okay, maybe not the southern accent, but it is definitely more BaZing! Pop!  The orange and blue card is a close CASE of a card done by Dawn Olchefske.  The blue/green version is my personality speaking.  The Perfectly Penned sentiment finishes the card nicely.   

If you have questions of anything used, shoot me an email!

There are only 5 days left of Sale-a-Bration 2012!  If you want some of the delish DSP, place a $50 order with me, and it's yours FREE! Just click the link on the right sidebar to order.

Thanks for stopping in.
Kristine

Inspire, Create and Share

Every once in awhile, I hold an event at my home for my customers.  I would really like to hold more events, but I do what I can do.  :-)  At my last event I made some card boxes as booking gifts.  Anyone who booked a workshop with me, received a box.  When my daughter, Olivia, and I made the boxes, we had a bet.  She picked the colors for one box, and I picked the colors for the other.  Our bet was...whose box would be picked first!  We had a wonderful time creating the boxes.  Here they are...

This box uses the Berry Blossoms DSP from the Main IBC.  It is so bright and cheery!  We accented the box with some Black 1/2" Scallop Ribbon.  Vanilla Hodgepodge on the side of the box for a label to be added.  Here's a closer look at the lid.  We made Rossettes with the Rossette Die and then layerd flowers on the top. The flowers are from a retired punch, Trio Flower Punch.  However, you can still purchase the punch from the clearance rack last time I peeked.  The pearls are SU's Basic Pearls which we colored with a green Sharpie!  That is such a cool thing to change the colors of the pearls and rhinestones!  They are instantly dry and ready for the project.



And here is the second box.  Muted tones from the DSP Beau Chateau.  Victoria Crochet Trim and Basic Pearls--the Jumbo ones from the Occasions Mini adorn this box.

Here's the top view of this box.  Another Rossette, lots of little pearls and some retired Satin Roses. A very soft, vintage box.

So, any guesses as to which box is Olivia's colors and which is mine? :-)  Leave me a comment!

Below is some of the gals working on the cards.  Which reminds me, I have not posted those cards yet!  I think I still need to take pictures of them. I had two more tables in another room.  My house is not large, but I can manage 20 ladies for an event.  No one minds a bit of coziness. :-)  My husband moves all of the furniture out of the way.  Good man.

Thanks for stopping in.  I hope you get your fingers inky soon.

Kristine

Young Vermillion

One of the stamps that you can receive free during Sale-a-bration (still in full swing, by the way) is this image of a Young Vermilion.  It is a single stamp, but it is so beautiful, that there is no need for more!  This card was one that I did in a workshop last month.  It was my "going-out-of-my-comfort-zone" card.  At times I like to stretch my creative muscles and design a card that is not so "Kristine."  This is one of those cards.  Except, now that I look at it, it is actually more me than I thought?  Hmmm.  The challenge I set for myself was to use a color combo from the Color Coach. I told myself that I must use colors that do not match in my opinion.  So here is the card.  The colors are Bravo Burgundy, Baja Breeze and River Rock.

A Young Vermilion in real life is a brilliant red color.  I took a little creative license because, well...it had to match the color combo!  And, I must admit...yes, I do believe that the colors match.  I have never been one to mix hues of red and blue.  And River Rock...well, it's the cameleon of the SU colors.  I swear to Howdy that it reflects the tones of the colors it's with.  Reminds me of a girl in high school who was constantly changing herself to match those around her.  I wasn't too thrilled by her either. Where'd that thought come from?  I digress.  Sorry.  Back to the card.  A-hum...the card also uses the cool Designer Frames Embossing Folder, also a freebie during Sale-a-Bration.  And, because I was playing with new toys--wait, I mean tools-- I also used the Edgelits Adorning Accents sans the matching embossing folder.

The card actually has a different opening.  I fooled you!  You thought it was an every day, run-of-the-mill card opening.  Nope.  Here's how it opens...

See!?  The Baja Breeze back piece does not open.  So, something different.  I think this card could serve many occasions.  Birthday...yup.  Hello...yup.  Thinking of you...yup.  Get well...yup.  Golly!  Is there an occasion this card will NOT work for?  Probably not so good for a Bar Mitzvah.  Ah well, can't satisfy every need. :-)

So there you have it.  Thanks for stopping in and sharing in my inky thoughts. 

Kristine



A day of Grace

Today is February 29th.  It's the extra day of the year, so it's kind of like a bonus day.  An extra day of grace if you will.  With my "extra" day, I had to take my daughter to a neurologist.  We have been making the rounds of docs working to figure out a diagnosis.  When my daughter and I returned home, she wanted to rest, so I came to my crafting area to "chillax" (a new favorite word taken from the TV show Modern Family.  Love that show!).  I know I am a blessed person, but I decided to make something for myself, something that I can see on a daily basis that will remind me of God's Grace in my life.  I opened My Digital Studio (MDS) and made this project.

The frame is one that I had on hand, and I loved the way the page looks inside it.  MDS is becoming easier and easier for me to use.  This project took me no more than 10 minutes from inception to print.  Can you see the flourish from the brush set Baroque Motifs behind the words?  One of the things I like most about MDS is the capability to take an image and have your way with it -- make it bigger, smaller, or more transparent, like you stamped it in Versamark.  I printed onto Very Vanilla card stock.  It's very elegant looking IRL.  The color of the flourish and the text is Cherry Cobbler. 

Here's a closer look at the prayer.  It is a prayer written by Marjorie Holmes which I read today in a book entitled Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach.   When I read the prayer this morning, I knew I wanted to have it start more of my days.  What better way to remember the prayer than to put it in a frame on my dresser for use each morning?!  

Thanks for stopping in today.  I hope your "extra" day has been lightened by Grace.

Kristine

Sending love

This is a simple card that works for Valentine's Day, but also for any occasion in which you just want the receiver to know that you're thinking about her and sending some love.  We all need a little love now and then and to know that other's are thinking of us.  It does the soul good. 

I used blender pens for the coloring of the tree.  I wanted a soft look.  The hearts... are they not too cute!?  They are new.  They are the Embossilits Die: Fashionable Hearts found in the Occasions Mini catalog.  They are just the right size for cards, but would look cute on a scrapbook page too.  I've also used the new Pleated Satin Ribbon in Pear Pizzazz.  This is a CASE card of something I saw a while ago...around convention time.  But it is from memory, so I do not know who to credit or how close it is to what I originally saw.  With my memory, the card could actually be nothing near a CASE. :-)  Ah, the perks of a bad memory...meeting "new" people every day, finding money in a pocket, hiding your own gifts for Christmas and finding them the next spring and having no idea what's inside...Life is good.

Thanks for stopping in.  If you do not have a demonstrator and would like to purchase some Stampin' Up! merchandise, I'd love to be your demonstrator! Contact me if you have questions.

Kristine

Edgelit dies and matching embossing folders

A couple of the cool new items in the Occasions Mini Catalog are the Edgelit dies and the matching Adorning Accents Embossing folders. 

  

Some of you may be a bit unsure how to use these new tools.  Stampin' Up! has created a video to show you how to put these toys...oh, excuse me...tools to use in your paper crafting.  Just click on the picture below to see the items demonstrated by Brian from Stampin' Up!'s home office.

If you would like some of these cool things for yourself, and do not already have a demonstrator, I'd love to help you enjoy the fun.  You can order anytime on my website http://kristinechubb.stampinup.net.


Enjoy!